An entire book about the humble muscle knot — perhaps the most under-diagnosed source of pain.

Big Self-Help Tutorials for Pain Problems

Super detailed, referenced, and readable tutorials about the common stubborn pain problems

Many painful problems and injuries are often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated. Made for patients, but strong enough for professionals, these book-length tutorials are crammed with tips, tricks, and insights about what works, what doesn’t, and why. No miracle cures are for sale here — just current, sensible information supported by hundreds of free articles and a huge pain and injury science bibliography.

The Boxed Set of Tutorials Pay 50% less per book. Steeply discounted bundle of all 8 tutorials listed below, ideal for professionals and keen patients. Free future editions forever. Purchased individually, the set would cost $160, but the set is only $79.50 — a savings of $80. Includes several bonus audio downloads. Visit the boxed set information page.

Web e-books are better. Read them on any device. Lend them out. New editions free forever.

The tutorials are USD$1995 each and can be purchased and accessed in two minutes. No “account” or password is needed. Unlimited sharing. Each has a large, free introduction so you can get a good feel for it before you buy. Uncomfortable with buying things online? You’re welcome to give me a ring to confirm that I’m “real.” I am. 😃

Trigger Points & Myofascial Pain Syndrome • Muscle knots cause or complicate most of the world’s aches and pain, and this book takes a “teach a man to fish” approach to treating them. Even if muscle knots are not your main problem, they may be the most treatable part of another problem. Includes a chapter by Dr. Tim Taylor about medical factors in chronic muscle pain.

IT Band Syndrome • A perpetual best-seller for runners and by far the most detailed information available about this frustrating knee problem. IT band syndrome takes the prize for “most misunderstood common knee pain.” Many readers have told me that this book saved them from thousands of dollars worth of useless therapy and months of wasted time. Audiobook version included, read by the author.

Low Back Pain • Most low back pain books try to convince you that there’s a cure.This book debunks those books — like Myth Busters for your back — so that you can stop wasting your time and money on therapies that don’t make much sense. But it also reviews all the rational and practical treatment options as well. What works, what doesn’t, and why?

Neck Pain • Dive into the mysteries of neck pain and especially the awful phenomenon of the neck “crick”: what is that feeling, and what can be done about it? Like all PainScience.com books, myths are debunked, especially the neck posture myth, and every imaginable self-treatment option is reviewed.

Plantar Fasciitis • The problem with plantar fasciitis is not a lack of good treatment options — it’s just a matter of getting the word out, because most patients with stubborn plantar fasciitis never hear about the good treatment options. Audiobook version included, read by the author.

Shin Splints • Do you know why your shins hurt? There are four very different types of shin pain. This tutorial breaks it down for you and goes through all the treatment options and recent science. About 20 times more information about shin splints in one place than you can get anywhere else.

There is a lot of free health information online. Why would you buy any? What makes these tutorials worth paying for? Other than the fact that most free health information on the internet is crappy …

Free future editions. Books about health science are almost obsolete by the time they hit the shelves. I constantly revise, update, and expand tutorials as the science evolves. And you can read the updates, for free, forever.

A sense of humour. PainScience.com isn’t a comedy website, but I do make a genuine attempt to make dry material about pain at least a little bit fun. There's whimsy and sass.

A way with words that makes PainScience.com more interesting, useful and fun. I was a professional writer long before I was a massage therapist.

Heavily researched … and beautifully footnoted. I spent a bunch of money and worked for years to create “good footnotes” for PainScience.com. It’s absurdly idealistic.

Respect for science and reason. Amen!.I have zero tolerance for intellectual bull. Logical fallacies are banned from PainScience.com. I am debunking myths instead of perpetuating them or selling pet theories, big promises and miracle cures.

Easy on the eyes. Elegantly simple design. PainScience.com is “a clean, well-lighted place.” I can’t knowingly publish a sloppy document any more than I could cut off my own hand — it’s just not in me.

They will save you money. For a few dollars, my tutorials often save readers hundreds or thousands of dollars in unnecessary or inefficient therapy expenses.

Satisfaction guaranteed, of course, and good customer service in general. If you aren’t happy with your purchase, all you have to do is write to me and we take care of it. One of my biggest pet peeves in life is crappy customer service.

No shipping. Digital publishing means you can buy and read these documents now — no trip to the bookstore, and no trees have to die. (Funny how this bullet point seemed more amazing a few years ago, but hey… still great.)